$29.33
Choose 29200 when the strapping is applied to the thorax; 29240 is for shoulder strapping.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
29240 Shoulder strapping Medicare reimbursement rates in Kentucky
Reports application of supportive or immobilizing strapping to a shoulder, commonly after injury or instability when taping is used to support the joint. Compare 29240 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Kentucky.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for 29240 in Kentucky?
Kentucky has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$26.95
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kentucky
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$15.08
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kentucky
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Orthopedic strapping
About 29240: Shoulder strapping application
Reports application of supportive or immobilizing strapping to a shoulder, commonly after injury or instability when taping is used to support the joint.
Shoulder strapping secures the shoulder with tape or a bandage to support or limit movement of the joint. It may be used after a shoulder sprain or other injury, or for shoulder instability. A clinician applies the strapping in an office, urgent care clinic, or outpatient setting; a Velpeau-style application is a familiar example.
Report 29240 when shoulder strapping is actually applied, not simply recommended. Documentation should identify the shoulder and side, the clinical reason, and the application performed. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and additional procedures are subject to the 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 29240
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
- Assistant at surgery
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.38 · 44%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.47 · 55%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 1%
18.8K
Medicare services in 2024 · #1167 by national volume
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
29240 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Kentucky, from the same CMS release.
Compare 29240 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
$26.95
Facility
$15.08
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 29240 in Kentucky.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,282
- Code
- 29240
- Physician work
- 0.38
- Practice expense
- 0.47
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
55
- Locality
- Kentucky
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.889
- Malpractice
- 0.915
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.38 | × 1.000 | 0.3800 |
| Practice expense | 0.47 | × 0.889 | 0.4178 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.915 | 0.0092 |
| Total RVUs | 0.8070 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Kentucky$26.95
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.38 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.47 | 0.889 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.915 |
(0.38 × 1 + 0.47 × 0.889 + 0.01 × 0.915) × $33.4009 = $26.95
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.38 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.07 | 0.889 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.915 |
(0.38 × 1 + 0.07 × 0.889 + 0.01 × 0.915) × $33.4009 = $15.08
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
29240 billing questions
How do I distinguish 29240 from elbow or wrist strapping?
Use 29240 when the strapping is applied to the shoulder. Strapping of the elbow or wrist is represented by 29260.
Can I report 29240 for both shoulders?
CMS identifies this as a bilateral procedure; modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Document the strapping on both sides.
Is same-day preoperative or postoperative care separately included?
No. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.
What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?
Under the standard multiple-procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%.
Does 29240 describe a prefabricated shoulder brace?
No. It describes the application of shoulder strapping. Document the strapping performed rather than only the provision or recommendation of a brace.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
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